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Resources for Students

• Amado M. Pena's Art Gallery: Samples of artwork, along with text that describes the work of this southwestern artist. Grades 9 and up.
• Culture and Food in Mexico
• America's Farmworkers: Sponsored by the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) to provide up-to-date information on the living conditions and health concerns of migrant farmworkers, along with opportunities for the public to help with projects that address their needs. Grades 7 and up.
• Azteca Home Page
• Are Chicanos the same as Mexicans? A discussion of the appropriateness of various names applied to people of Mexican descent who are living in the United States. Grades 7 and up.
• Origins of Mexico: A brief history of the Native American civilizations that flourished in Mexico before the Spanish conquest. Grades 7 and up.
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Portions of the 1848 treaty that outlined the promises to protect the property and citizenship rights of Mexicans living in territories ceded to the United States at the end of the U.S.-Mexican War. Grades 9 and up.
• What is the meaning of the word Aztlán? The Aztec myth that describes the homeland of the Nahua tribes before they migrated to Mexico. Grades 9 and up.
• Cenotes of Chichen Itza - Science Museum of Minnesota: Activities to try at home or school that support a unit on the Mayan civilization. Grades 7 and up.
• Center for American History: Texas, Texans, and the Alamo: Early photographs with accompanying text about the Alamo from a collection at the University of Texas at Austin. Grades 7 and up.
• Chicano Mural Tour: Visuals and text about some of the most notable Chicano murals in Los Angeles. Grades 7 and up.
• Cinco de Mayo: Text and visuals about the importance of this date, when the Mexican army defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla. Grades 9 and up.
• Diego Rivera, Works by Children: Artwork and essays by school children, inspired by the work of Mexican artist Diego Rivera. Grades 3-7.
• El Teatro Campesino: The History: A description of the founding and artistic accomplishments of this theatrical troupe, from its beginnings on the farmworkers’ labor movement to a permanent place in Chicano culture. Grades 9 and up.
• Eleuterio Escobar Collection: Information, photos, and commentaries from Eleuterio Escobar's papers at the University of Texas, describing his fight to improve education for Mexican-American children in the San Antonio, Texas, school district. Grades 9 and up.
• Famous Hispanics in the World and History: A bilingual Web site that provides short biographies with visuals on famous Hispanics in history. Grades 7 and up.
• Fray Junípero Serra: Pictures and text about the famous Spanish friar, explorer, and colonizer of California. Links to information about California missions. Grades 7 and up.
• From "Barbarous Mexico" by John Kenneth Turner: An article written in 1910 that describes the early years of the Mexican Republic. Grades 9 and up.
• Hispanic Women in the Labor Force: U.S. Department of Labor statistics on the jobs, salaries, and numbers of Hispanic women in the workforce. Grades 9 and up.
• Is the Chicano Movement Beginning or Ending? An article by Julio Morán that explores the current and future status of the Chicano Movement. Grades 9 and up.
• Jess Marlow Commentary on Ruben Salazar: A tribute to the journalistic courage of Salazar, who was killed in the 1970 Chicano Moratorium March against the Vietnam War in Los Angeles. Grades 9 and up.
• Landmark Events in L.A. Minority History: A time line of key events for minority populations in Los Angeles, along with a mural of the famous "Zoot Suit Riots." Grades 7 and up.
• Los Lobos -- Biography: The story of the 1974 Chicano rock-and-roll band from Los Angeles that adopted a traditional Mexican acoustic style. Grades 9 and up.
• Luis Valdez: Founder of El Teatro Campesino: A brief biography of Luis Valdez, describing his accomplishments as founder of El Teatro Campesino, filmmaker, and dramatist of the Chicano movement. Grades 9 and up.
• Maps of the Pimería: Early Cartography of the Southwest: A collection of rare, historic maps of New Spain from the University of Arizona Map Collection. Grades 7 and up.
• Make Your Own Art on the Graffiti Wall: In the tradition of Chicano graffiti art, students may add their own artwork to an electronic graffiti wall. Grades 3 and up.
• Maya Adventure: The Science Museum of Minnesota presents activities, information, and photos of artifacts tied to its exhibit of ancient and modern Mayan culture. Grades 5 and up.
• Mayan Civilization: A brief overview of the Mayan culture and the mysteries surrounding its decline. Grades 9 and up.
• MayaQuest Internet Center: Text, pictures, and activities that help students explore the mystery of why the Mayan civilization collapsed. Grades 5 and up.
• Mexico's Indigenous Peoples Home Page: Text and visuals about Mexico's Indian populations. Links to other sites. Grades 9 and up.
• Middle America -- Creating New Spain: Text and pictures about the colonization of the New World from the Library of Congress 1492 Exhibit. Grades 7 and up.
• Middle American Culture: Text and pictures of pre-Columbian Central America from the Library of Congress 1492 Exhibit. Grades 7 and up.
• Middle America: Surviving documents that describe the encounter between Spaniards and Native Americans. Grades 9 and up.
• Middle American Culture: A discussion of the peoples and cultures in Mexico and Central America before the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Grades 7 and up.
• Oaxaca--History of the Region: A brief history of the various Chichimec groups who settled in Oaxaca, a region that was never conquered by the Aztecs. Grades 9 and up.
• Ruben Salazar Crossed Many Borders for Fellow Latinos: An article by Mario T. García that explores the life, contributions, and untimely death of journalist Ruben Salazar. Grades 9 and up.
• Tejano Music Home Page: Information about Tejano music and musicians. Grades 9 and up.
• The Ancient Maya and their Achievements: An overview of the Mayan civilization and its impact on the Native American culture in Mexico. Grades 7 and up.
• The Chicano Movement in History: An article by Octavio I. Romano-V. about historical events and issues that have had an impact on the Chicano/a identity. Grades 9 and up.
• The Maya of Highland Chiapas: Information about the various Mayan city-states that once flourished in Central America. Grades 9 and up.
• The Mediterranean World in 1492: Text and pictures about the cultures and diversity in the Iberian peninsula in 1492, and the political climate that led to the exploration of the New World. Part of the Library of Congress 1492 Exhibit. Grades 7 and up.
• The Relaciones Geográficas Collection: Documents from the Spanish conquest of Mesoamerica in the Benson Latin American Collection at the University of Texas. Grades 9 and up.
• The Southwest: Links to Web information about the borderlands in the American Southwest. Grades 7 and up.
• The Tarahumara of Chihuahua: An article by Victor M. Mendoza that describes the history and culture of the Tarahumara people -- the largest Native American group in Chihuahua, Northern Mexico. Grades 9 and up.
• The Tex-Mex Sound: A history of Tex-Mex music and its most famous artists. Grades 9 and up.
• United States History Maps: Maps from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin showing the territorial growth of the United States by periods. Grades 7 and up.